{"product_id":"strangely-enough-9781922858313","title":"Strangely Enough","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeglected by society, a group of caravanning 60-somethings encounter a place where time stops. A baby swims in a witch's cauldron. A statue of Jesus grows fat off fish and chips. An ancient Egyptian God swims through the sewers under a suburban street, and a desperate family harvests the fingers they find growing in their soil after their final food supplies wither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrangely Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of the far-reaching possibilities of short fiction from some of Australia's most creatively ambitious minds. Surreal and haunting, funny and gripping, these intensely strange tales encompass what it means to grieve, love, wonder, fear, and change, each ultimately offering something entirely unexpected and strangely, deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrangely Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is an unsettling yet moreish anthology. Many of these stories skilfully recognise that strangeness lives close to home, in the mundane—in a row of slippers, in mushrooms, in broth, in our own fallible bodies that can be cut down by a whiff of pollen or a miniature man with a surfboard. Some stories suggest that peace can be found in the most unlikely places and that strange happenings present opportunities to find our authentic selves, while other stories are quick, potent darts shot out from the shadowy nooks of the authors' imaginations. I look forward to the next time I encounter the work of these talented writers—I look forward to the bewilderment, terror, and delight.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Elizabeth Tan, author of \u003cem\u003eRubik\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSmart Ovens for Lonely People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrangely Enough\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure box of the gloriously weird. A Christ statue grows fat on fast food, a band of miniature surfers seeks the perfect wave, a woman welcomes a cat into her home to bizarre consequences. This wonderful anthology, curated by the team behind the Australian Short Story Festival, is a must-read for anyone who delights in the strange, the dark, and the twisted.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Wayne Marshall, author of \u003cem\u003eShirl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeo Alder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShaeden Berry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiz Betts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMikaela Castledine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAz Cosgrove\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDorothy-Jane Daniels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJake Dean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca-Anne Do Rozario\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eXandra Fowler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Frenkel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVictoria Griffin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRowan Heath\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKeren Heenan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Hooton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKaty Knighton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Matta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam Mayne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHelena Pantsis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaeden Richardson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmber K Tilley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eR T Wenzel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublication made possible by the Australian Government through the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46715128512748,"sku":"9781922858313","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16994253482872.jpg?v=1754384808","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/strangely-enough-9781922858313","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}